- VISIT OF A DONOR TEAM
On November 25th, during one week, we received the visit of three members coming from Italy, representing the company 3a, who participated in the “Ho riso per una cosa seria”, a fund-raising event launched by the Italian NGOs Network FOCSIV. This has been an initiative of ENGIM, which is meant to assist the local association of fishermen “Hope of Kent” in the Kent village. Thanks to their contribution, the association was able to buy fishing equipments, especially two engines and the general repairs of six boats. On November 26th a welcoming for the donors was organized by Hope of Kent association: an occasion that brought all the actors of this initiative together, ending with a lunch of the very good fish of Kent, prepared by the processors.
The donors also had the opportunity to come to Lunsar and visit some of our projects, in a bid to be able to sensitize their community once they will be back in Italy. During their stay, we visited the village of Mendesora, where ENGIM is implementing a series of organic projects to improve the village’s development. The villagers are very much integrated in this project, organized in a farmers association. As you can see in the picture, our visitors were warmly welcomed by the community of Mendesora who took them around to see their projects!!!
- Parish Hall Project
As you can see in the picture, the process of block making for the building of the Parish Hall in Kissy has been completed, thanks to the work and engagement of the Parish youth. Actually at the Vocational Institute in Lunsar, the teachers together with the students started the making of trusses for the eventual roofing of the parish hall.
- SAD (Child distance support)
In the month of November children in Kissy who are above 18 years are out of the program and we substituted them with children who are in the waiting list of Lunsar, so the total number of children who are benefiting from the distant support is still 150.